JAGBIR SINGH vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI THROUGH ITS COMMSSIONER

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$~85 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 15th October, 2025 + W.P.(C) 15891/2025 JAGBIR SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. K. C. Mittal, Mr. Yugansh Mittal and Mr. Keshav Poonia, Advs. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI THROUGH ITS COMMSSIONER .....Respondent Through: Mr. Abhinav Singh, ASC with Ms. Bharti Yadav, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA MINI PUSHKARNA, J (ORAL): 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking directions to the respondent for de-sealing of the property bearing Plot No. 274, Ch. Bhram Prakash Dwar, Naharpur Village, Rohini Sector-7, Delhi-110085. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner seeks de-sealing of the said shop, since the same is lying sealed in pursuance of the order dated 04th October, 2018, passed by the National Green Tribunal (“NGT”) in O.A. No. 435/2016, titled as “N S Yadav & Ors. Versus Commissioner, North MCD & Ors.”. 3. It is submitted that the order passed by the NGT was with regard to stopping the activities of servicing, repairing, denting, painting and junk dealing, etc. being carried out by various unauthorized car-shops in the area in question. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 15891/2025 Page 1 of 4 By:HARIOM SHARMA Signing Date:17.10.2025 22:52:20 4. However, it is submitted that as far as the petitioner is concerned, the petitioner was only carrying out sale and storage of car accessories which is not a polluting activity. Thus, it is submitted that despite the aforesaid, the respondent authorities sealed the premises of the petitioner, purportedly in compliance of the NGT order dated 14th October, 2018. 5. It is further submitted that the case of the petitioner is covered by a similar writ petition, i.e., W.P.(C) 8818/2023,